Special Lifetime Achievement awards

This award has thus far been conferred only on three great artistes. It has been given to them in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the arts. The Music Academy periodically chooses to recognise certain exemplary artistes this way.

Recipients:

2018

TH Vinayakaram

Lifetime Achievement

2008

Lalgudi G Jayaraman

Lifetime Achievement

2002

Kamala Lakshminarayan

Lifetime Achievement